RunningAHEAD - Topic: no time~~

ashares

posted: 12/26/2007 at 7:58 PM

im in quiet a predicament here. I get out of school at 3, but the bus doesnt drop me off til about 3 45. it gets dark early, and my miles are going up, there just isnt enough daylight to do 12 mile runs. plus, i have no running buddy! is there a way i could just do long runs on saturday and sunday and speed work during the week?

trishierunner

esq.

posted: 12/26/2007 at 8:07 PM

I feel your pain --- it gets light about 10 minutes before I leave for work, and it's dark when I leave work, so I can only run outside on the weekends Sad

.... do you have access to a treadmill? They suck, but at least you can get some miles in ... that said, spring is almost here ... sort of Wink

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rgreen45

posted: 12/26/2007 at 8:10 PM

You can't run in the dark? You can't run by yourself? I wouldn't suggest going long on consecutive days. If you need 20 miles for the weekend, do a 15 and a 5. If you need 22, do a 16 and a 6. Once the long run hits 20, your next day recovery shouldn't be more than 25% of your long run and at a "sightseeing" pace. Remember that your day has 24 hours just like the rest of us. How you choose to spend it is your decision.

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ashares

posted: 12/26/2007 at 8:13 PM

Quote from rgreen45 on 12/26/2007 at 8:10 PM:

You can't run in the dark? You can't run by yourself? Remember that your day has 24 hours just like the rest of us. How you choose to spend it is your decision.

I dunno, but its PROBABLY NOT the best idea for a small highschool girl to be running ALONE at NIGHT. and i spend my time VERY wisely. its not my fault i have to be at a bus at 6 30 AM. Evil grin

perfesserr

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posted: 12/26/2007 at 8:43 PM

Quote from ashares on 12/26/2007 at 8:13 PM:

I dunno, but its PROBABLY NOT the best idea for a small highschool girl to be running ALONE at NIGHT. and i spend my time VERY wisely. its not my fault i have to be at a bus at 6 30 AM.

You're right, it's not a good idea. Please don't! You can do your long runs on the weekend, in fact that is the norm for most of us who work during the week. Like rgreen said, back-to-back long runs isn't such a good idea so short-long or medium-long might be your best solution on the weekend.

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TheProFromDover

posted: 12/26/2007 at 8:52 PM

a, First, you can only do what you can do. I would not (and I never have) run the roads after dark. Second, you can run marathons with only weekend long runs (I have done this too). Third, if you are HS age I am not sure doing long runs AND weekday medium long runs is smart. You have years of maturing still to go. Don't rush. Craig

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rgreen45

posted: 12/26/2007 at 9:07 PM

Quote from ashares on 12/26/2007 at 8:13 PM:

I dunno, but its PROBABLY NOT the best idea for a small highschool girl to be running ALONE at NIGHT. and i spend my time VERY wisely. its not my fault i have to be at a bus at 6 30 AM.

Good points. Sorry .... as we don't get too many little girls here. I never suspected.

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Shiny Aspie

posted: 12/27/2007 at 9:06 AM

Quote from ashares on 12/26/2007 at 8:13 PM:

I dunno, but its PROBABLY NOT the best idea for a small highschool girl to be running ALONE at NIGHT. and i spend my time VERY wisely. its not my fault i have to be at a bus at 6 30 AM.

Tell your parents that you intend to run at night, and that if they really love you they'll run with you. If they refuse, tell them you'll call the DSS.

Teresadfp

One day at a time

posted: 12/27/2007 at 10:14 AM

Quote from ashares on 12/26/2007 at 7:58 PM:

im in quiet a predicament here. I get out of school at 3, but the bus doesnt drop me off til about 3 45. it gets dark early, and my miles are going up, there just isnt enough daylight to do 12 mile runs. plus, i have no running buddy! is there a way i could just do long runs on saturday and sunday and speed work during the week?

Does your team have an indoor track team? My son is a long-distance runner, but he does indoor track just to stay in shape - even the two-mile is too short for him. We're in Maine, and the LD kids run outdoors after school. Sometimes they run more than an hour straight. When it's too icy to run outside, they run in the school halls. It's so funny to see a bunch of tall guys running through the school, back and forth and back and forth and .... It takes quite a few lengths to go even two miles! I would think that you could find SOMEBODY to run with from your school. Can you keep looking? Good luck! I think it's great that you want to run so badly.

smitty42

posted: 12/27/2007 at 10:26 AM

Can you tell us a little more about your program? I only do long runs on the weekend because with work, it's hard to find time to do more than 6 miles per run during the week. Back-to-back long runs on Saturday/Sunday would be too much for me but that's what getting older does to you.

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joe_h

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posted: 12/27/2007 at 10:33 AM

how about asking for a treadmill (or a gym membership)? that or long runs on the weekends or is there a scheduling conflict of some sort?

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ashares

posted: 12/27/2007 at 1:43 PM

thank you for all the suggestions!!! i almost have enough money for a gym membership for a few months outta the year. I do have people to run with, but no one thats training for a half marathon. and i dont run track so i cant train with all my cross buddys. o well, tredmill it is

smitty42

posted: 12/27/2007 at 1:53 PM

For a half marathon, you should be fine with the long runs on the weekend.

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joe_h

The voice of mile 18

posted: 12/27/2007 at 1:59 PM

Quote from ashares on 12/27/2007 at 1:43 PM:

thank you for all the suggestions!!! i almost have enough money for a gym membership for a few months outta the year. I do have people to run with, but no one thats training for a half marathon. and i dont run track so i cant train with all my cross buddys. o well, tredmill it is

some health insurance companies will partially reimburse you for going to the gym have your parents check that option out. hope that helps. also check for local running clubs in your area maybe there is a long run planned for the near future

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